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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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On Tuesday the nomination of two candidates for the Maitland District Council, in the room of Messrs. Abel Whitehead and James M'Loughlin, took place at the East Maitland court-house. As the Circuit Court was sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday (Friday) the poll for the election of the two District Councillors was taken at the Court-house, and caused considerable excitement. The country electors coming in in great numbers made our usually quiet town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A committee appointed to try the merits of a polition against the return of Sir R. Clifton and Mr. S. Morl[?]y for the town of Nottingham, after an investigation of several days terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament met to-day. His Excellency arrived shortly after twelve o'clock, accompanied by his Aide-de-camp, Private Secretary, and the officers of the garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Governor in person. The Council met shortly before twelve o'clock; and, after the delivery of the Vice-regal Speech, adjourned till four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRELIMINARY AND FOAMAL BUSINESS.—The house proceeded to Government House to take up the address in reply to his Excellency's Speech on opening Parliament on the previous day.—Having received his Excellency's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Questions.—In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited: —That instructions had been given, plans and specifications prepared, and tenders would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Assembly to-day, in answer to Mr. Buchanan, Mr, Parkes stated that some prisoners of the Crown have demanded better tobacco than that served ont to them, and that the contractor exchanged it. No other luxuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RESIGNATION—The Speaker announced that he had received a letter from Mr. J. C. Laycock, resigning his seat for the electoral district of the Clarence. Upon the motion of Mr. Martin, the seat was declared vacant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Mr. White asked the Secretary for Public Works,—" 1. Whether any contract has yet been taken for ballasting and laying the permanent way on the railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. At that time the undermentioned members were in the Chamber:—Mr. Josephson, Mr. Forster, Mr. Joseph, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Postmaster General laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, covering a Treaty of Navigation between the Queen of England and the King of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. MACPHERSON postponed his motion on State Aid to this day fortnight. Mr. COWPER moved, "That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Industrial Schools Bill was read a second time. The House was unanimous in its favour.—The Reformatory Schools Bill was also read a second time unopposed. Both bills were ordered for committal on Thursday.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STATE AID.—Mr. Macpherson postponed for [?]fortnight, the motion of which he had given notice relative to the resumption of State Aid to Beligion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NHW MEMBER.—Mr. Hugh Wallace took the usual oaths and his seat. ADVANCES TO AGENTS BILL.—The adjourned debate on the Advances to Agents entrusted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In reply to questions put by Mr. Lord, Mr. Wilson said that instructions had been given on the 20th July last, to the proper officer, to report upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday a meeting of ratepayers of East Maitland was held, for the purpose of electing an alderman in the room of Mr. John Wright, resigned. About twenty persons were present,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assembley, Mr. Cowper moved—"That there be laid upon the table of this house, copies of all correspondence which has taken place respecting the appointments made in the Customs department since the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE FLAGSTAFF[?]HILL.—In reply to Dr. Lang, Mr. Wilson said that the fence erected on Flagstaff-hill, Sydney, had been erected for the protection of the magnetic observatory, for which…
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